Humphreys & Wharton
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Humphreys & Wharton was an early American shipbuilding firm known for constructing major U.S. Navy vessels in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business partnership
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shipbuilding firm ⓘ |
| activity |
construction of frigates
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construction of wooden sailing ships ⓘ design of naval vessels ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of the early U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customer |
United States Navy Department
NERFINISHED
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United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed |
carpenters
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naval architects ⓘ shipwrights ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| field | naval architecture ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Joshua Humphreys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wharton family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | American maritime history ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ early United States ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| notableFor | construction of early U.S. Navy warships ⓘ |
| partner |
Joshua Humphreys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wharton family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early American maritime industry ⓘ |
| product |
merchant ships
ⓘ
naval vessels ⓘ |
| significance | one of the early American firms building ships for the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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